IN: Hacker gets state credit card info

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/16667910.htm

State technology officials sent letters Friday to 5,600 people and 
businesses informing them that a hacker obtained thousands of credit card 
numbers from the state Web site.

Although numbers are usually encrypted or shortened to the last four 
digits, the Office of Technology conceded a technical error allowed the 
full credit card numbers to remain on the system and be viewed by the 
intruder.

"Like thousands of web sites, the state's web site is constantly under 
attack from hackers," the letter said. "To repel these attacks, the state 
has implemented the highest levels of security and submitted itself to 
regular independent audits to ensure that data is safeguarded".

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